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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 50 through.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The march was grueling and Grant said that everyone had been told to carry only what was necessary, but he saw various items discarded along the way. Why?
(a) The items had spoiled.
(b) In soldiers' efforts to lighten their loads.
(c) Mice had gotten into their packs.
(d) The men were not hungry.

2. In Chapter 54, Grant said the troops traveling in _________________ were faced with a different kind of country than they'd typically encountered across the south. The roads were in better condition and there was hardly ever a person seen other than those armed with Confederate sympathies.
(a) North Carolina.
(b) Tennessee.
(c) Virginia.
(d) Georgia.

3. In Chapter 29, troops supporting Grant at Corinth were moved out and Grant said it put him in the unenviable position of being what?
(a) Confused.
(b) On the defensive.
(c) On the offensive.
(d) Outnumbered.

4. Grant communicated with Lee after a particular stage of the battle, asking that there be a temporary truce. Why?
(a) To remove the dead and wounded from the battlefield.
(b) To discuss peace.
(c) To give the troops a break.
(d) To discuss a possible surrender.

5. In Chapter 55, the troops under Sheridan's command advanced on __________ Harbor but the Confederates, knowing that the position was one of tactical importance to the Union Army, were determined to hold it.
(a) Cold.
(b) Sea.
(c) Sun.
(d) Blue.

Short Answer Questions

1. Grant planned to do a short stint in the military before doing what?

2. In Chapter 58, Grant described additional advances with Sheridan's troops and his victory at the ______________.

3. Did Grant believe that he would be brave enough to fight a duel?

4. Lincoln said that his lack of what was a problem?

5. Rosecrans wanted to pursue farther than Jonesboro but Grant, believing what, ordered him back?

(see the answer key)

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